With Google, There Will Be Bad Blood — “I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed.” — I'm reminded of Daniel Plainview's admission in There Will Be Blood when thinking about Google. — While the company is still largely beloved by the public, sentiment seems …

If you want to see more jobs created - change patent laws — Sometimes it's not the obvious things that create the biggest problems. In this case one of the hidden job killers in our economy today is the explosion of patent litigation. — Every technology company I have is getting hit …

The Trivialities and Transcendence of Kickstarter — We had this idea, some friends and I, for a small public art project in New Orleans last year. The problem was, it involved some professional printing that would cost a few thousand dollars, which none of us had.

Tech and the San Francisco Rental Bubble — I've recently learned that real estate brokers in San Francisco have reached a consensus on a topic that entrepreneurs and investors can't seem to agree on: that we are in the midst of a technology bubble. — Technologists have been debating …

Citing Stalemate, Verizon Workers Strike — Two unions representing 45,000 workers at Verizon Communications announced early Sunday that they were calling an immediate strike because of a lack of progress in contract negotiations. — The strike involves Verizon telephone field technicians …

Here's the full change log for iOS 5 beta 5 — Apple just pushed iOS 5 beta 5 out to developers and wouldn't you know, we've got the full change log for you to feast your eyes on. Hit the jump for all the iOS 5 changes you can handle. — Thanks, Jean! — Notes and Known Issues